G. Chester Doubleday ’28

Chester died June 21, 2000, in Gladwyne, Pa. Loyal to Princeton, he was one of the class's longest and most generous donors to AG. He came to Princeton from Hotchkiss. In 1933, he married Mary Pat Helley, who died in 1995. As a v.p. with Ingersoll Rand Corp., he resided in Upper Brookville, Long Island, where he was active in community affairs. Among his clubs were Piping Rock, the Lunch Club, and the Downtown Assn. His strong ties to Princeton are illustrated in a daughter's remembrance of a chartered railroad car to take friends and family to football games.

Chester is survived by three daughters: Mary Pat Irons, Marguerite Buck, and Dorothy Massey, as well as eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. A grandson, Chester Irons, was a member of the Class of '81. The class extends sympathy to this great family.

The Class of 1928